Guide to growing French Parsley, Anthriscus
Beaked Parsley, chervil
The hardy annual Anthriscus can be grown outdoors from early spring to late autumn.
Description of French Parsley
Garden chervil (also known as French parsley) is a herb that bears a strong resemblance to parsley, it has flat green indented leaves and carries tiny white flowers in clusters atop 40 to centimetre stems. They should be grown in herb gardens.
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| USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. Illustrated flora of the northern states and Canada. Vol. 2: 629. |
How to grow French Parsley, Chervil
It is best to sow Chervil out on the soil surface every three to four weeks from spring through late autumn. If growing indoors, seeds should be sown six to eight weeks before planting out, preferably in peat pots. French / Beaked Parsley prefer to be grown in the partly shaded conditions. The soil should be light and within a pH range of six to seven; it should be kept moist.
Caring for French Parsley
French Parsley should be kept well watered especially throughout the summer. If temperatures get very hot then it is important to cut back Anthriscus. Leaves should be harvested from French parsley before flowering as occurred in the autumn in very cold areas.
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